Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 134 The more capable you are, the more jealous you will be!
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rebellion!

Does he dare?
Who will follow him?
Wang Ziteng was frightened and quickly changed his words, smiling and humbly saying, "I was just joking, please calm down, my lords."

"Humph!"

Wang Zhengji swung his sleeves and sneered, "Sir Wang, who wants to joke with you? I'm going to write a letter impeaching you for leading the riot!"

How could a mere military man joke with a dignified imperial censor?

This is really a joke!
The military supervisor eunuch also said sarcastically: "Yes, we also have to write a book for the emperor."

Wang Ziteng had a sad face.

With what the two of them did, his future is completely ruined. Not only will he not be granted a title of nobility or become a prime minister, he will most likely be demoted to the rank of a centurion.

"I was confused for a moment."

"Please show some mercy, my Lords."

"Please let me go."

Wang Ziteng begged for mercy humbly and almost knelt down before the two men.

No wonder Wang Ziteng is like this.

Daxia followed the example of the former Song Dynasty, valuing civil officials over military officials.

It can be said that: there is no county magistrate under the general's command, but the county magistrate follows the general.

In the past, with the Jia family protecting him, Wang Ziteng didn't feel that it was a big deal. He even felt that with his excellent command ability, he would definitely be appreciated by the emperor and be granted a title of nobility and appointed as prime minister.

Now, he finally knew.

Not at all!

No matter how outstanding a military officer's ability is, he can never stand on top. Even if he has the ability of Han Xin, he will be suppressed by the civil officials.

In fact, the more capable you are, the more jealous you will be!
Civil officials will never give military generals the opportunity to become powerful!

Wang Ziteng's personal soldiers who entered the room with knives were also dejected.

If the general is like this, what else can the soldiers do?
I can't be tough even if I want to.

At this time.

Seeing that Wang Ziteng had already obeyed, the two stopped talking and said sternly, "Since Lord Wang was confused for a moment, this time we will let it go. If it happens again, I will write a letter of impeachment!"

Wang Ziteng breathed a sigh of relief and clasped his fists in thanks: "Thank you very much, sir, for your kindness."

Return to camp.

"Snapped!"

Wang Ziteng smashed a teapot hard.

"Too deceiving!"

He strongly suspected that this censor was arranged by Jia Jing to target him specifically!
"Sir, what should we do?"

Several bodyguards looked at Wang Ziteng pitifully.

Most of the personal soldiers are private soldiers, and they cannot receive normal military pay.

Wang Ziteng thought about it and forced a smile, saying, "Don't worry, everyone. You will get your share of the salary."

As he spoke, he wrote a letter home.

I still have some savings in my hometown of Jinling, I can use them...

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Ningguo Mansion, study.

Liu Yan, the Minister of Revenue, was sitting in the guest seat. He said sternly, "Lord Jia, I have sent all the two million military pay to the border troops. If you don't make up for it next year, I won't agree!"

Jia Jing took a sip of tea and smiled faintly: "Shouldn't the Ministry of Revenue pay the military pay? How is it related to me?"

Liu Yan was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

"Mr. Jia, you..."

Jia Jing smiled slightly.

"It's just a joke, don't take it seriously."

"I originally planned to solve the salt merchant issue before the New Year and send a message to the border troops at the same time. I didn't expect the salt merchant issue to be so difficult to deal with. I can only deal with it after the New Year."

"As long as the money comes in, give it to the Emperor's treasury first, and the rest will be given to your Ministry of Revenue, okay?"

Liu Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's pretty much it."

Jia Jing asked again: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs has taken over the honeycomb briquettes business, but the 10% production and sales tax still needs to be paid to the Ministry of Revenue. How is it going?"

Liu Yan smiled: "I paid five thousand taels last month. After all, we are just starting out, and it will take some time to promote it nationwide."

Jia Jing nodded and said, "Take your time. The production in the inner warehouse cannot keep up. Honeycomb coal is cheap after all. It won't take one or two years for the people across the country to accept it. It's a big tax collection project."

Liu Yan said: "The emperor said that Jia Ge Lao has made great contributions to the country, which is absolutely true."

"That's ridiculous."

"It is our duty as a subject to share the worries of the Emperor."

With this achievement, Jia Jing has established a firm foothold in the cabinet.

The next step is to deal with the salt merchants. Lin Ruhai, you are almost in Kyoto, right?
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On the second day of the twelfth lunar month, the annual examination of the Imperial College officially began. The format was almost the same as the provincial examination, and it also lasted for three consecutive days.

Jia Rong had already taken such an exam lightly. After ten years of hard study, he had already mastered the Four Books and Five Classics, and could answer all kinds of questions, including major questions, minor questions, and short questions, with ease.

Time flies by.

On the afternoon of the fifth day, the students walked out of the Imperial College gate one after another, chatting with each other.

The afterglow of the setting sun spread across the earth, dyeing the snow on the roadside a bit of fiery red.

Xie Jiwen tightened his cloak and said with a smile: "How did you do in the exam? I think I did OK."

Xu Lian: "Not very good."

It’s always this sentence!
Jia Rong said, "I always thought I was very modest before, but since I met Brother Lian, I seem to have a new understanding of the word modesty."

"Me too!" Xie Jiwen said angrily, "How did I know you two? This year I will study hard at home and surpass you two. Then we'll see how modest you can still be!"

Jia Rong asked curiously, "Are you not going to Jiangnan to see your dream lover?"

"Haha, I'm just talking casually, don't take it seriously. Of course I have to go to Jiangnan to see Miss Su Wan'er, and the redemption money is ready." Xie Jiwen said with a smile.

Xu Lian sneered: "How much have you prepared?"

Xie Jiwen stretched out his hand and gestured: "Five hundred taels!"

Xu Lian: “…”

Jia Rong laughed and said, "I don't even want to discourage you. Five hundred taels in Qinhuai River can only buy you two meals of wine with ordinary courtesans."

Xie Jiwen asked: "Have you been there?"

Jia Rong said with a smile, "I went there once last time. Pigeon eggs cost one ounce of silver each. I'll serve you a plate first. You can calculate it yourself."

This dish is quite famous and is also available in the Jia Mansion.

In the original book, Granny Liu picked up one, but unfortunately it fell to the ground and the silver ounce was not even worth a pound.

Xu Lian smiled and said, "Brother Shunzhi is right. I heard that dish is only average. There is another dish called Dragon and Phoenix Marrow Soup, or Rock Sugar Blood Bird's Nest, both cost several hundred taels for a small bowl."

Xie Jiwen: “…”

Who are these people!
"I admit that Brother Shunzhi knows more. Brother Xu, what does your family do?"

Xu Lian thought about it.

"I...the whole world is my home."

Jia Rong immediately understood.

"That's incredible. Doing business at sea?"

Those who engage in smuggling at sea are definitely big businessmen. When Xue Ke comes back, he discusses smuggling at sea with Xue Ke.

Xu Lian smiled and said nothing.

Xie Jiwen asked in confusion: "Didn't the imperial court ban the sea?"

Jia Rong smiled and said, "The Imperial College prohibits people from going out. Are they stopping you from going out to play?"

Xie Jiwen: “…”

"Let's go home." Jia Rong had already seen Xiao Xiao beside the carriage.

Xie Jiwen glanced into the distance and lamented, "I want to go home too. I'm too strict with you. He knew that I would have a holiday after the exam today, so he sent someone here early."

Jia Rong said, "You're done. You've been out playing for the past two days. Take a rest."

"Where's Brother Lian? Is he going home?"

Xu Lian smiled and said, "My family is not here. I'm just going to buy a few books and then go back to prison."

Jia Rong: "You're not going home for the New Year?"

Xu Lian: "My family is poor, so I save money on travel expenses."

Xie Jiwen: “…”

……

As soon as I got home, Xiao Xichun came running to me.

She jumped into the house, lifting her skirt.

"Brother Rong!"

"I heard you're on holiday after your exams?"

"Can we go out for a walk?"

Jia Rong smiled and said, "It depends. I will go to the Imperial College in two days to check the results. If I do well, that's fine. If not..."

Xichun: "What?"

Jia Rong: "I might get beaten, so I can forget about going out to play."

Xichun smiled and said, "It's impossible. How could you fail the exam? I have already made an appointment with Sister Lin to visit the Plum Garden this year."

Jia Rong: “…”

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(End of this chapter)